A favourite footballer is dedicated into verse by Damian Balassone.
Almanac Life: Leaving St Peter’s (1981)
January 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
Damian Balassone reflects on the sudden and unexpected events of changing schools during childhood.
Strange Dismissals
November 26, 2024 by 5 Comments
The cricket has inspired poet Damian Balassone to make a few quirky observations.
Almanac Life: The Tattoo (1990)
October 15, 2024 by 7 Comments
Damian Balassone recalls a curious encounter with a drunken dishevelled man in 1990.
Almanac Life: Princess Dies (1997)
October 8, 2024 by 18 Comments
Damian Balassone remembers the announcement of Princess Diana’s death during the footy match he was attending and some of the crowd reaction.
Almanac Life: Advice from Reuben Pelerman
October 1, 2024 by 10 Comments
Damian Balassone recalls 1991, his musical and literary journey, a deferral from his commerce degree, and his eventual move to the Gold Coast where he lasted two days working for the owner of the Brisbane Bears.
Almanac Footy: Clint’s Streak
September 17, 2024 by 14 Comments
Damian Balassone remembers his school mate Clint and his incredible winning streak in obtaining tickets to the Grand Final over many years. Clint went to extraordinary lengths to gain tickets as Damian recalls.
Lachie Neale
September 3, 2024 by 6 Comments
Cripps or Neale? Damian Balassone knows who he prefers.
Reappraising Praise
August 27, 2024 by 2 Comments
Praise is the theme of Damian Balassone’s poem from his book ‘Strange Game in a Strange Land’.
Sexual Calisthenics
August 13, 2024 by 4 Comments
A brief poem from Damian Balassone about coming off second best.
Election Campaign Speech
August 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
The American Elections are not too far away – some observations from Damian Balassone.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Chime’ – Damian Balassone
August 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
‘Chime’ Poems by Damian Balassone is now available in paperback form.
Dunstall and Lockett 1989
June 18, 2024 by 12 Comments
Jason Dunstall and Tony Lockett feature in a poem from Damian Balassone
Grand Final Weddings
June 5, 2024 by 15 Comments
Damian Balassone is at his cheeky best with this insight into what really matters at the end of September.
Tanami Pre-game
April 2, 2024 by 3 Comments
The middle of the Northern Territory, the deserts of the Warlpiri provide backdrop to Damian Balassone’s piece.
Hebrew Couplets
March 26, 2024 by 20 Comments
With Easter this weekend Damian Balassone presents his ‘Hebrew Couplets’ with tongue firmly in his cheek.
Nymph of Ningaloo
March 19, 2024 by 2 Comments
A poem from Damian Balassone’s collection ‘Chime’, Nymph of Ningaloo.
The Blue Bay Café
March 6, 2024 by 5 Comments
Damian Balassone’s latest offering finds him reminiscing about The Blue Bay Café
The Old Cricketer
January 30, 2024 by 8 Comments
Damian Balassone expresses the woes and remaining positive afflicting older sporting types in his poem ‘The Old Cricketer’.
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